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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,981,893.40, 37,235,124.32 and 14,591,986.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,981,893.40, 37,235,124.32 and 14,591,986.56 is: 20,137,001.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,981,893.40 : 37,235,124.32 = 14,591,986.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,981,893.40/37,235,124.32 = 14,591,986.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,981,893.40x = 37,235,124.32 × 14,591,986.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,981,893.40x = 543,334,433,564,409.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 543,334,433,564,409.19/26,981,893.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,137,001.71

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